Micron Tech, Sandisk Lead These 15 Semiconductor Stocks in the SOX
at The Street - Tue Jul 08, 9:37AM CDT
I have chosen 15 popular stocks in the PHLX Semiconductor Index to track during second-quarter earnings season.
Critical Alerts For 3D Systems, Theravance, Cree, Lululemon, and PACCAR Released By InvestorsObserver
PR Newswire - Mon Jul 07, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for DDD, THRX, CREE, LULU, and PCAR.
Why Alliance Fiber Optic, Walter Energy, and Cree Are Today's 3 Best Stocks
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 03, 4:15PM CDT
Today may have only been a half day for the market, but we were absolutely inundated with economic data that was pushed forward by tomorrow's July 4th holiday. No report pushed the broad-based S&P 500 higher more than the nonfarm payroll...
Thursday's Top Upgrades (and Downgrades)
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jul 03, 11:31AM CDT
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on. For Thursday, our headlines feature an upgrade for Cree , and a higher price target for Cummins . Not all...
Why Cree (CREE) Stock Is Lighting Up This Morning
at The Street - Thu Jul 03, 7:29AM CDT
Cree (CREE) stock is higher in pre-market trading after Oppenheimer (OPY) upgraded its rating to 'outperform' from 'perform.'
Upgrade Alert for Cree (CREE)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Jul 03, 6:58AM CDT
Cree (NASDAQ:CREE) was upgraded from Perform to Outperform at Oppenheimer today. The stock closed yesterday at $50.31 on volume of 1.0 million shares, below average daily volume of 1.5 million. Cree, Inc. develops and manufactures semiconductor materials and electronic devices made from silicon carbide (SiC). The Company uses proprietary technology to make enabling compound semiconductors such as blue and green light emitting diodes, SiC crystals used in the production of unique gemstones, and SiC wafers that are sold for device production and research.
Energy Saving Contracts, Healthcare Agreements, Launch of Innovative Services, Acquisitions, and New Platforms - Analyst Notes on Cree, Cerner, CA Technologies, TE Connectivity and F5 Networks
PR Newswire - Thu Jul 03, 4:20AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE), Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ: CERN), CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA), TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE: TEL) and F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/4409-100free.
Cree Could Light Up With This LED Spinoff
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jul 01, 12:50PM CDT
There will be another power player lighting up the LED market after Philips spins off two lighting divisions into a new, stand-alone company. The Lumileds LED lighting unit and Philips automotive lighting segment will be calved off into a separate...
Acuity Brands Earnings Miss For 2nd Straight Quarter
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jul 01, 11:12AM CDT
Lighting company Acuity Brands' (AYI) third-quarter results missed analyst expectations for the second quarter in a row, though LED sales and increased sales volume contributed to another quarter of low double-digit revenue growth. Revenue grew 11.5%...
Cree Rises 3.03% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Jun 30, 4:31PM CDT
Cree (NASDAQ:CREE) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $48.78 to a high of $50.33. Yesterday, the shares gained 3.0%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $48.83 on volume of 2.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Look for Shares of Cree to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 3.03% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Jun 30, 4:30PM CDT
Cree (NASDAQ:CREE) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $48.78 to a high of $50.33. Yesterday, the shares gained 3.0%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $48.83 on volume of 2.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Market Uptrends In '90, '98 And '10 Led To Big Gains
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jun 30, 4:14PM CDT
Three of the most powerful follow-throughs in recent times occurred in 1990, 1998 and 2010. Two of them -- on Sept. 1, 1990, and Oct. 15, 1998 -- came during periods of financial turmoil or economic weakness. The success of those follow-throughs...
What Philips' Spinoff Means for Cree in the Lighting Business
at The Street - Mon Jun 30, 10:56AM CDT
LEDs are becoming two industries, bulbs and systems. Philips' spinoff of its production units leaves Cree as one of the few companies in both.
Acuity Hopes To Light Up Q3 Earnings After Q2 Miss
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jun 27, 10:10AM CDT
Acuity Brands (AYI) hopes to light up its earnings figures when the lighting-fixture maker reports for the third quarter on Tuesday. Analysts expect earnings of $1.12 per share, which would be a 15.5% jump from year-ago figures, and revenue of $609.1...
Cree shakeup well received
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jun 25, 5:48PM CDT
Recent management changes at the LED lighting supplier should work well for Cree (CREE) as it tries to kick top-line growth into a higher gear, Sterne Agee said. In recent months Cree named Steve Barlow to head its lighting division sales, which...
Management Changes Should Light Up Cree Sales
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Jun 25, 9:48AM CDT
A recent management shakeup at Cree (CREE) should bode well for the LED lighting supplier as it tries to kick top-line growth into higher gear, according to a new report from Sterne Agee. Changes in Cree's sales management "likely reflect the need to...
Cree Delivers Exceptional Light Quality and Energy Savings to Walgreens
Business Wire - Wed Jun 25, 8:01AM CDT
Walgreens Co. (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG), one of the nation's leading retailers, selected energy-efficient LED lighting by Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) for its Goodyear, Ariz. location, delivering superior illumination while lowering the total cost of ownership compared to fluorescent lighting alternatives. The 14,820 square-foot store now features Cree(R) LED troffers, linear luminaires and downlights, saving the retailer thousands in annual energy and maintenance costs.
Is Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. Destined for Greatness?
Alex Planes, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 24, 2:10PM CDT
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown. The best stocks offer sustainable market-beating gains, with robust and improving financial metrics that support strong price...
Cree and Musco Team Up to Transform Lighting of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Business Wire - Thu Jun 19, 8:01AM CDT
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently completed its LED lighting overhaul to the East Span of the iconic San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge. After three years of testing and designing custom fixtures, Musco Lighting provided an energy-efficient LED lighting solution featuring Cree(R) (Nasdaq: CREE) XLamp(R) XM-L LEDs to illuminate the picturesque suspension tower and bridge deck. In total, the bridge now employs nearly 1,600 custom-built LED light fixtures leveraging more than 51,500 high-performance LEDs, lighting the entire East Span at an estimated energy savings of 50 percent and lifetime of 15 years -- more than seven times longer than previously deployed lighting technologies.
Shares of CREE Down 10.3% Since Downtrend Call on Shares
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Jun 18, 11:22AM CDT
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Cree (NASDAQ:CREE) on February 5th, 2014 at $56.73. In approximately 4 months, Cree has returned 10.29% as of today's recent price of $50.89.